Smaug

The Hobbit Smaug is a fire breathing dragon that disliked dwarves and would kill the dwarves if they tried to steal the Arkenstone. The dwarves are people that have been trying to steal the Arkenstone for a while. Bilbo is a person that was sent on a journey and the dwarves were sent on the journey with Bilbo. I am going to compare and contrast the book and the movie and I am going to talk about their character personalities and the plot changes. Their personalities were shown in the movie…

There are so many villains out there. From Disney villains, to action film villains, to regular everyday villains. People claim that they have a favorite, and will stick with them until the absolute end. Some people say that the villains should not be celebrated, and only like the heroes of the story. Villains are a huge part of every great story, and should be celebrated. I have one particular villain in my mind. He comes from the great mind of J.R.R. Tolkien. He is a part of The Hobbit and the…

reclaim their kingdom from a dragon. The plot is about Bilbo Baggins and a wizard named Gandalf the Grey who convinces Bilbo to embark on an adventure to help Dwarves sneak into their kingdom in the Lonely Mountain and slay a dragon by the name of Smaug. The mood of the book is adventurous and daring. With these two books he has caught the attention of the world and opened up a new style of writing that will be used for…

Shakespeare is one of the greatest playwrights in history and in 1599 Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar one of his greatest plays right next to Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. In this research paper the backgrounds of Julius Caesar and Brutus, two people from the play, will be talked about and how Brutus stabs his best friend Julius Caesar in the back. Also, a modern day Julius Caesar, Gandalf the Grey, and a modern day Brutus, Saruman the White, have been chosen so that their relationship, and…

rough draft The book, The Hobbit follows the archetype of the hero’s journey. In the story, Bilbo Baggins is compelled to leave his ordinary hobbit life and join a band of dwarves and a wizard to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and its treasures from Smaug, the evil dragon who stole it from Thorin’s ancestors. Breaking away from a monotonous life was proved a difficult task for the tiny hero. He had to learn how to live life as an adventurer. He also had to come to terms and adjust to a normal life…

Do you have what it takes to be a truly exemplary hero? If your answer is no, than you are in the same boat as our hero, Bilbo Baggins. But as the age-old adage says, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” In the book The Hobbit by famed British author J.R.R. Tolkien, our protagonist, Bilbo Baggins displays characteristics very similar to those of Beowulf and Sir Gawain. Some say that Bilbo was a coward while others believe he was a mighty hero. Bilbo Baggins matches the example laid down by…

“The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most complex, mystical and adventurous stories in literature. Tolkien intertwines setting, characters, and imagery to show that unexpected heroes can surprise us and be the most unlikely or simplest person. Other themes are home, friendship, and “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”-- or in other words, sometimes our first impression of someone may not be very true. This was the case with the dwarves and especially Thorin, when they judged the main…

What if your mentor suddenly left? This is what Gandalf did to Bilbo. He was a mentor but at the same time, he was his friend. Bilbo had to adjust to his new role as a leader and learn determination, courage, and intelligence. I realized that Bilbo had a lot of determination. One example of determination is when Bilbo stole the ring from Gollum. Gollum is a weird creature who is pretty rich. He gets a lot of birthday presents and one of them was an invisible ring. Gollum tried to eat Bilbo just…

Whilst The Hobbit offers a Western interpretation of good and evil, Le Guin’s The Wizard of Earthsea propose an alternative perspective of what good and evil entail. These two worlds differ in many different ways. For example, the landscape of the Hobbit tends to resemble that of Europe and all the characters tend to be described with European colouring. Whereas Earthsea is a mixture of islands that house “isolated communities”, the cultures and people of each islands ranging from “pale haired…

Of all the philosophers, politicians, activists, and great thinkers we have covered in class, the one who has influenced my outlook on life the to the greatest degree is J.R.R. Tolkien. His seemingly endless imagination that creates a massive fantasy universe full of whimsical beings and stunning landscapes while still managing to weave real world issues and experiences into his tales is something that has changed my life. With themes of free will, overcoming trials in any endeavor, and…